The Saladini Famiglia: Travels through MD

We decided to something special today and to travel to Andrew's Air Force Base for the air show. It was free, except the gas to get there and it would be cool to see the Blue Angels flying. We were to drive to Fed Ex Field and take a shuttle to the base. We checked the website before we left to get the latest information and off we went. Michael and I are not fans of Maryland at all. We have always joked that it's like traveling to another country. As soon as you cross the state line everything looks different, the road, the signs, everything. So this was a big deal for us to travel up there for this event. After many traffic issues we got there an hour and a half later! We were tired and ready to get out of the car. There was a cop blocking the road where we needed to go so I rolled my window down and politely asked him how we get to the shuttles. He told me that the shuttles had stopped running and the base was closed because they reached full capacity, but I could come back tomorrow. At this point I just wanted to cry, Mason was tired of being in the car and screaming at the top of his lungs. So we decided to take a side trip to Glen Echo Park to get a break from the car. We traveled the entire beltway today, that is one BIG circle! All in all it turned out ok but I am bummed we didn't get to see the Blue Angels and I am NOT going back tomorrow.